CVE-2020-37132: ultravnc team ultravnc launcher Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-37132 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ultravnc team ultravnc launcher. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 05-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its password configuration properties that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can paste an overly long 300-character string into the password field to trigger an application crash and prevent normal launcher functionality.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.7MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundUltraVNC Launcher 1.2.4.0 - 'Password' Denial of Service (PoC)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Ultravnc team1 product
- ultravnc launcher1.2.4.0
Uvnc1 product
- ultravnc≤ 1.2.4.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- www.uvnc.comProduct
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ultravnc-launcher-password-denial-of-serviceThird Party Advisory